DISTRICT NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 573, 8 October 1920, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

ALFRISTON AND'BROOKBY. SUCCESSFUL CONCERT. The Papakura Musical Society, under the conductorship of Mr. T. Seaton, rendered a concert in the Altriston Hall in aid of the hall funds on Friday night last,' when there was a fairly large gathering of residents. The popular opinion was that it was one of the best concerts ever held in the hall, the items being rendered in line style, those rendered bv Mesdames Wells and Crawford and Mr. T. Seaton especially pleasing the audience. Mr. Howards matrimonial adventures also came in for a large round of applause from] the younger people. Mr. J. Muir, on behalf of the trustees, thanked the members of the society for the splendid evening's, entertainmnt, and also for helping along with the hall funds. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing, Mrs. R. D. Dunn providing excellent music and Mr. C Fitzpatrick performing the duties of M.C. The ladies of the district, as usual, provided ample refreshments, which were done justice to by all. •

MANUREWA. WAR MEMORIAL. MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED. A public meeting was held in the Manurewa Hall on Tuesday evening for the purpose of deciding upon a form of district war memorial. Despite the fact that the meeting had been well advertised there was a very small attendance, less than a dozen gentlemen and two women being present. . Mr. T. J. Corin, who occupied the chair, said that the question of a war memorial had been hanging fire for a long time, and he considered that a small committee should be elected for the purpose of making a decision or getting the memorial erected. Mr. Lupton objected to this suggestion. Ho said that one committee had already been elected, and had been instrumental in collecting a considerable sum of money. In his opinion it would not be a fair thing to disband that committee and place power in the hands of a new one. Reference to the minutes showed that no war memorial committee had been elected.

Messrs. McNaughton and Lupton said that meetings of the committee had been held, and that they were under the impression that they formed such a committee. It was ascertained that the committee which had been operating was a combination of the Town Board and School Committee. No special committee had been elected. A letter was received from Mr. S. E. Potter offering his two sections in the Station Estate for £4OO. Mr.- Corin considered that the sections were not required, as they already had a suitable.site. Mr. Lupton moved that a permanent memorial be erected. He said that they should erect a memorial that could stand for all time. While favouring a permanent memorial Mr. Pegler said he would like to see something of public utility also erected. Mr. Lupton's motion was seconded and carried. It was decided without discussion that a memorial should be erected on the corner outside the school grounds. A number of designs for monuments were submitted, one from Messrs. Parkinson and Co. be ing selected. * Mr. Corin said that the next thins to be done was to get the monument erected. A committee consisting oi' Messrs. Corin, Lupton and McNaughton was elected for this purpose. Mr. McNaughton moved that it be a recommendation to the committee that a rockery 3ft. in height be erected to form a base for the monument. The motion was carried. A committee was also elected lor the purpose of collecting names of those from the district who had fallen in the war.